Warmest holiday greetings, friends

Welcome to the 2022 Myers holiday news letter. I hope your year was wonderful and filled with happy memories, as ours was. It was a busy, productive year the highlights of which include: - Conversion of our garage to a great room/office, where we spent much of our waking hours. It's easily my favorite part of the house. - My sister and brother-in-law moving to Crossville from Gatlinburg in June. Having Gail nearby to do things with has brightened my life! - Visits from the Cayeas, including the grandsons, and Corey and Jess several times. We reciprocated, and went to NY for Arian's graduation, and to Indy several times, including once to see Alton Brown. - Some small trips to Chattanooga for our anniversary, Berea,KY for a crafting weekend, and Athens,TN for a beekeeping conference. - Hobbies such as geocaching, gardening, and genealogy have also kept one or more of us busy this year. The garden did well (squash, anyone?), and the family tree keeps growing. Send me your family stories! - Finally, a couple of big trips created some great memories for us. We went to New Orleans in the spring with John's aunt and uncle (Sharon and Chuck). We've wanted to go back there since 2005, when we first went, a few months before Katrina. And, we recently returned from a trip to Hawai'i to see Matt, Niah, and little Waffles, who is so much bigger than when we saw her a few years ago. Hawai'i was beautiful, and visiting with family was wonderful. Tourist-wise, we made it to Pearl Harbor (twice) this trip, which was such a moving experience. What was the best part of 2022 for you? Please leave a memory or two in the comments section below. In the meantime, enjoy a few photos of the year.